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William Morris

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Carol

Carol Report 29 Sep 2008 14:57

I am trying to find when my GT GT grandfather was born and his mothers maiden name. Born in 1851 in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire. His father is John Morris.

Dea

Dea Report 29 Sep 2008 15:05

Do you have him on any census?

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Julcoe

Julcoe Report 29 Sep 2008 15:08

Is this your William with family ...?

1861 England Census about William Morris
Name: William Morris
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Chorley, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Coppull
Ecclesiastical parish: Coppull
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: New Row
Occupation:

Registration district: Chorley
Sub registration district: Chorley
ED, institution, or vessel: 16

Household schedule number: 120
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Ann Bibby 21 .. Lodger .. Employed at Colliery
Jane Morris 13
William Morris 10
Alice Whittle 36
Alice Whittle 3
John Whittle 32 .. Collier
Mary Jane Whittle 6

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Dea

Dea Report 29 Sep 2008 15:15

Snap Julie - I was following that one too.

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1853
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
MORRIS Alice WHITTLE John St George, Chorley Preston C7/1/490

......
1850 births:
MORRIS William Chorley Preston mmn BOOTH
>>>MORRIS William Chorley Preston mmnMORRIS

Jane:
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MORRIS Jane Chorley Preston MORRIS


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